Friday, 24 December 2010
| Introit | O Emmanuel (chant) |
| Opening Hymn | O Come, O Come Emmanuel |
| Reading | Isaiah 11:1-10 (A shoot springs from the stock of Jesse) |
| Choir | Benedicamus Domino (Peter Warlock) |
| Hymn | In the bleak midwinter |
| Reading | Luke 1:26-38 (The Annunciation) |
| Hymn | Once in Royal David’s City |
| Reading | John 1: 1-18 (In the Beginning was the Word) |
| Bishop’s entrance and procession to the crib | Adeste Fideles |
| Gloria | Gloria de Noël (Thomas Niel) |
| Reading | Isaiah 9:2-7 (The people that walked in darkness) |
| Psalm | Christmas Psalm (Bernadette Farrell) |
| Reading | Titus 2:11-14 (God’s grace has been revealed) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Celtic Alleluia (Fintan O’Carroll) |
| Reading | Luke 2:1-14 (The Nativity) |
| Preparation of the gifts | Still, Still, Still (trad. Austrian, arr. Janet Janzen) |
| Sanctus, Acclamation, Amen | Gathering Mass (Paul Inwood) |
| Agnus Dei | from Mass of the Angels and Saints (Steven Janco) |
| Communion | Lux Aurumque (Eric Whitacre) Silent night |
| Postcommunion | O little town of Bethlehem |
| Recessional | Hark the herald angels sing |
The continued sub-zero temperatures didn’t seem to deter people from attending, and the cathedral was packed for a celebration taking the form of Mass incorporating an extended vigil of Readings and Music. The people sang well too – notably in the colourful setting of the Gloria – aided and abetted by Celebration Brass. We had a solo oboe as well, ably played by Katy Cavanagh, in the choir piece at the Preparation of the Gifts.
For the Christmas Season we’ve turned to Paul Inwood’s Gathering Mass. Being so well-known, it’s ideal for a large gathering like tonight’s, when many present were not regular members of our worshipping community. The choral descants and brass arrangement made it sound just right for a special occasion too.
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